Examples of dinnertime in a Sentence
I hate getting phone calls at dinnertime.
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The astronauts landed in the SpaceX Dragon capsule in calm seas off Florida at 5:57 p.m. — just about dinnertime.
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NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
The objective: Be the last person at the table to keep a straight face—which meant dinnertime was essentially a comedy workshop.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 9 Feb. 2025
Parents know this moment, when work pings through a child’s sports game, dinnertime, homework.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Jan. 2025
Sweet potatoes, cannellini beans, and ham make this creamy concoction a cozy dinnertime favorite.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025
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NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
The objective: Be the last person at the table to keep a straight face—which meant dinnertime was essentially a comedy workshop.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 9 Feb. 2025
Parents know this moment, when work pings through a child’s sports game, dinnertime, homework.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Jan. 2025
Sweet potatoes, cannellini beans, and ham make this creamy concoction a cozy dinnertime favorite.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dinnertime
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“Dinnertime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinnertime. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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dinnertime
noun
din·ner·time
-ˌtīm 
: the usual time for dinner
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